Comfy Barge £6.5k

[NordicCrankShaft]

My 2009 CLS has just decided it no longer wants to live, which is a shame as I've enjoyed doing the last 50k miles in it, a comfy, good looking cruiser, as I do a lot of motorway miles and aside from usual consumables and this rather big hiccup, it's wanted for nothing, so short of buying another one because I'm tempted, I'm not really sure what else piques my interest.
Comfy, auto and cruise control essential, would like something 09/10 onwards, but not absolutely essential.

[CarlosSainz100]

Probably an E class Merc unless you've been put off by the CLS dying. How did it die anyway?

[Acorn1]

Lexus 450h ?

[NordicCrankShaft]

CarlosSainz100 said:

Probably an E class Merc unless you've been put off by the CLS dying. How did it die anyway?

Auxiliary belt snapped and has made I right mess of one of the pulleys, causing an oil leak that is literally pissing out of the engine and now has a knock within the engine that wasn't there before.

[ChocolateFrog]

The age criteria limits the full sized barges.

GS450h as above is good shout.

Hard to recommend any older BMWs they way they suffer with age.

Citroen C6 would be my choice personally as I'm desperate to tick one off the list and it fits thr criteria, just about, think the latest ones are 58 plate registered.

You'd also get quite a nice X350 Jag for that budget, slightly older though. The newer X351 in that budget probably a bit of a gamble if you can find one.

[Walter Sobchak]

You liked the CLS, which is a great car, but honestly I’d be looking at an S Class, just a step above the CLS/E Class in every way imo.

[ZX10R NIN]

Another CLS is a strong option:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304266...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304216...

[georgeyboy12345]

Another CLS isn't a bad idea, but a tad unimaginative maybe

What about a coupe from Mercedes, with this E350 CDI?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210040...


Jaguar XF 3.0d V6
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304206...


BMW 635d
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304246...

[NordicCrankShaft]

Should've probably stated, has to be diesel (which rules out the Lexus) as I do around 20k miles a year.
Auto and cruise control a must. Don't mind going upto 3ltr in engine size as that's what the CLS was.

[Jamescrs]

Doesn't have the same badge kudos but a Skoda Superb would tick all the other criteria and would be a nice comfy place to be

[Raymond Reddington]

I have a Jaguar XF 3.0 diesel and I'd definitely recommend one.

[NordicCrankShaft]

I do like the look of the jag but without doing lyluch digging aren't the engines in them not so reliable?

[Dav72D]

I've just bought a Lexus GS 450h. Great build quality, very quiet and relaxing, and the CVT box really suits the car.

[Raymond Reddington]

NordicCrankShaft said:

I do like the look of the jag but without doing lyluch digging aren't the engines in them not so reliable?

Don't touch a 2.0, but the 2.2 and 3.0 diesels are very reliable

[NordicCrankShaft]

After doing some deeper research I think I'm settled on a mk1 XF S Premium Luxury with the 3ltr V6 diesel, a hell of a lot of car for the money by the looks of it and some really nice examples about.

Edited by NordicCrankShaft on Wednesday 3rd May 13:14

[VeeReihenmotor6]

Aren't the jag 3.0 v6 diesels the same as the ones in a Land Rover Discovery? Snapped cranks. I quite like the jags myself but put off as thought they were the same engine and having owned a Discovery and seen the almost daily post on the issue I'm mentally scarred. Would be good to hear they are not the same engine.

[NortonES2]

Doesn't seem to affect the Jags as much as the discovery, not sure why.

[Raymond Reddington]

If you are on Facebook, it's worth joining the XF owners page, quite helpful.

I was lift sharing to work with a mate who had an XF from about 60k miles up to 180k, and it still felt lovely to sit in, which is what made me buy mine. He had it for around 5 years and the only big expenses were the inlet manifolds cracking and they cost 500 each to replace with decent used parts.

Another former colleague of mine bought one about 4 years ago, similar story, done the manifolds but not much else bar routine servicing.

Mine was £4k back in October. Its been in to my local specialist for maintenance and a couple of bits and bobs but nothing at all eye-watering and nothing that took it off the road for any length of time.

It's a decent car and goes well, quite sensitive to crap or mismatched tyres as I found out, so that's something to keep an eye on.

Get one with the belts done as its quite a big job.

[NordicCrankShaft]

Thanks!

Yeah, I'm definitely looking at the ones with belts done as the garage that normally carries out work on my cars have quoted around the £900 mark for the belt and all the other bits that go with it.

[Vsix and Vtec]

Good choice, my partner has not long bought a 3.0 Premium Luxury in Indigo Blue with Ivory interior. Its very smart, very smooth and returns surprisingly good MPG for a big car with a 3.0 turbo diesel under the bonnet. Unfortunately, she didn't get one with the belt done, but the low mileage and excellent condition made her unable to walk away from it. You won't find much pyt there thats better for covering distances in comfort than a Jaguar saloon car, and the XF is no exception.